Strong NMV-algebras, commutative basic algebras and naBL-algebras

The aim of the paper is to investigate the relationship among NMV-algebras, commutative basic algebras and naBL-algebras (i.e., non-associative BL-algebras). First, we introduce the notion of strong NMV-algebra and prove that(1)a strong NMV-algebra is a residuated l-groupoid (i.e., a bounded integral commutative residuated lattice-ordered groupoid)(2)a residuated l-groupoid is commutative basic algebra if and only if it is a strong NMV-algebra.Secondly, we introduce the notion of NMV-filter and prove that a residuated l-groupoid is a strong NMV-algebra (commutative basic algebra) if and only if its every filter is an NMV-filter. Finally, we introduce the notion of weak naBL-algebra, and show that any strong NMV-algebra (commutative basic algebra) is weak naBL-algebra and give some counterexamples.

An example of a commutative basic algebra which is not an MV-algebra

Many algebras arising in logic have a lattice structure with intervals being equipped with antitone involutions. It has been proved in [CHK1] that these lattices are in a one-to-one correspondence with so-called basic algebras. In the recent papers [BOTUR, M.—HALAŠ, R.: Finite commutative basic algebras are MV-algebras, J. Mult.-Valued Logic Soft Comput. (To appear)]. and [BOTUR, M.—HALAŠ, R.: Complete commutative basic algebras, Order 24 (2007), 89–105] we have proved that every finite commutative basic algebra is an MV-algebra, and that every complete commutative basic algebra is a subdirect product of chains. The paper solves in negative the open question posed in [BOTUR, M.—HALAŠ, R.: Complete commutative basic algebras, Order 24 (2007), 89–105] whether every commutative basic algebra on the interval [0, 1] of the reals has to be an MV-algebra.